Carbonyl compounds

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-001653",
  "term": "Carbonyl compounds",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "A class of organic molecules that contain a carbonyl group, which consists of a carbon atom joined to an oxygen atom by a double bond. This functional group is a component of many larger functional groups and defines several compound classes, including aldehydes, ketones, carboxylic acids, and esters. The carbon-oxygen double bond length is approximately 1.2 ångströms.",
  "subject": "Organic and Biomolecular Chemistry",
  "see_also": [
    "aldehydes",
    "carboxylic acids",
    "ketones",
    "oxo compounds"
  ],
  "references": [
    "PAC, 1995, 67, 1307. 'Glossary of class names of organic compounds and reactivity intermediates based on structure (IUPAC Recommendations 1995)' on page 1325 (https://doi.org/10.1351/pac199567081307)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/carbonyl-compounds/"
}